Whoever Lars and Ivan are, one thing is clear. Well, two things. They know design and they sound like a swedish/Russian adventure movie duo. This PA-40Ti Hybrid iPod Dock is a true work of art, resembling something like a techno hammerhead shark or manta ray from some far off future. It looks as if it may even eat the iPod.(In a cool way) They even left the tubes exposed so you can see them.

They’ve skipped the built-in speakers entirely and instead focus on giving you 40 watts of stereo amplification that can power your speakers.

With the holiday season fast approaching, we see more and more products of a Christmas theme. Sometimes they are cool, sometimes they are silly. In this case, I suppose it will go with your Christmas decor as well as your reindeer sweater.

Listen to your favorite tunes as if Santa is singing directly to you.(Now that I think of it, if you are the type to stalk Santa like some celebrity, this will fuel your obsession to new heights.) And, it’s bound to look funny if you play heavy metal or some other completely un-seasonal music, all the while imagining these santas rocking out.

As surely as new days dawn so do new iPod cases regularly make their way to market. This time around we have the quiet, recent introduction of the PDO TopSkin for iPod Classic, priced at around $20.

The PDO TopSkin for iPod Classic is in many ways your typical, somewhat stylish iPod case. It fits the 80GB or 160GB iPod classic model and comes in four body colors. There’s a clear plastic screen protector which sits in a groove inside the case to keep it in place. A layer of “silicone protection” keeps your player relatively safe, with a “play-through design” so that functions like the Click Wheel can be interacted with.

Cambridge Soundworks, one of the subsidiary brands of Creative, occasionally puts out products which look impressive. Its latest is the Cambridge SoundWorks i765, an iPod speaker system announced yesterday and priced at around $500.

The Cambridge SoundWorks i765, complete with built-in iPod dock, is compatible with many recent iPod models. Besides both charging and playing audio off of the iPod, this system also has a built-in DVD/CD player and radio for other entertainment options. The LCD display offers iPod song identification, while the included wireless remote controls both iPod navigation and all speaker system functions.

This is one of the neater iPod docks that I have seen. The Vestalife ladybug iPod dock is not just another boring place to park your iPod. It has a digital amplifier, built-in-subwoofer for extra bass, and a cool remote that resembles an iPod. It comes in a nice shiny red or gray finish and yes it resembles a ladybug. Especially when open. When closed it just plain looks cool. This is an iPod dock that’s all about style.

Of course, it also charges the iPod and can run on AC or battery. Another plus is the USB port that has been integrated to sync your iPod when it sits in the speaker.

iSkin is a product developer well known for its innovative and useful iPod cases. The company is now in the process of updating its line with new cases to fit the most recent classic and nano iPod designs. These cases include the Claro for classic (around $40), evo4 Duo for classic (around $35) and Duo for nano (around $30).

The iSkin Claro for the iPod classic is an outer polycarbonate shell coated with an anti-scratch technology. It’s combined with a silicone inside design for double protection and also includes screen protection and a variety of inner silicone layers to customize your case’s look. The evo4 for the iPod classic, meanwhile, offers protection in the form of a silicone skin with a full-frontal polycarbonate screen. It has stylish looks, integrated covers for the iPod’s ports and a variety of body colors.

Looking for something radically different in iPod speaker system design? Here’s a new item which looks to buck the trend: the Boynq WakeUp. It’s on sale for around $130.

The Boynq WakeUp consists of a series of integrated LCD displays attached to a an iPod dock and speakers. This dock also holds a remote control for your alarm clock when an iPod is not attached. With the WakeUp you can set alarms to wake up to your favorite iPod music. There’s also FM radio support, a bass and treble equalizer and data pass through so you can sync your iPod with iTunes while the player charges.

Blue Raven Technology, a provider of iPod accessories, came out this week with three new add-ons for everybody’s favorite digital audio player. These include a voice recorder (around $40), FM transmitter (around $50) and home theater dock (around $80).

The voice recorder has a built-in mono microphone for use with the iPod’s voice memo function and draws power from the player. It also sports line-in jacks for recording from other devices. The wireless FM transmitter offers playback over a FM radio up to 100 feet away, station presets and an included car charger for keeping your iPod charged while traveling.

Rounding out the new Blue Raven iPod accessories is a home theatre dock. This lets you connect your iPod to a home theatre system so you can enjoy audio and video in larger ways. All of these accessories look to be available now.

You have an iPod. You drive a vehicle which uses Ford’s new Sync media system. You want to connect the two. You probably in that case want the new Keyspan Sync Cable for iPod, priced at around $50.

The Keyspan Sync Cable for iPod works in conjunction with the Sync system found currently in 12 models of 2008 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models. The cable acts as a bridge between your iPod and Sync so that your player’s content can be displayed on the in-car entertainment screen. You can control the iPod through the Sync system while it charges at the same time.

This iPod speaker dock from Taiwan’s Nova has a transparent, waterproof covering that looks like a tube of some sort of lotion or gel, complete with a whole in the end where it would hang on display at the store. The idea is to provide a waterproof speaker system for your iPod that lets you bring it into the shower. It also looks like you might even be able to control the iPod through the case but in reality to us it looks like just a cheap way to try to make a waterproof dock.

I kid you not. The first step is applying peroxide strips on your teeth. Then just put the mouthpiece in your mouth, plug it into your iPod, and crank up the tunes. This is the latest(and only) iPod teeth whitening system. It promises a whiter smile after just 30 minutes of music time.

If I understand the physics of this iWhitening, the music conducts through bone, creating vibrations that make the strips work. I wouldn’t give up regular dental checkup’s just yet, but it’s cool to think that music can magically “rock” your teeth whiter. You’ll want to use it indoors, as the weird mouthpiece will insure that people maintain as much distance from you as possible.

While we’re pretty sure we’ve seen bicycle speakers before, including ones for the iPod, cy-fi is a new product designed to dock your iPod and the first we’ve seen to provide wireless speakers mounted on your bike to “ride louder” according to the company.

The idea comes from bike riders who wear headphones to listen to music and are unable to adequately hear traffic around them. The cy-fi system lets them bring their music along in a compact package without the ambient sound restrictions by most headphones.

You want strange, we’ve got strange. Check this iPod dock out that is being offered by a Korean company called 10×10. For a low price (how does about $16 sound to you?) you can import a docking station for your iPod player that looks like a Lego brick.

Whether 10×10 got the license to manufacture an Apple accessory that uses another company’s trademark is up for grabs but if you still have fond recollections of your childhood toys and need a more colorful dock for your ‘pod, now you can stop your search. Measuring 6 cm x 1.5 cm x 2.5 cm, the dock comes in red, yellow and blue and features two speakers built right in. Just don’t get it lost amongst your real Lego bricks.

Unless you are using a waterproof case taking your iPod into your spa is probably not a smart idea. Hot Spring Spas believes it has a solution for you though by unveiling its Moonlight Spa Music System.

The Moonlight Spa Music System, which includes an iPod docking station, wirelessly transmits music from any audio source to four weatherproof speakers which surround you as you make sweet love in the spa. You can control tracks on the iPod and adjust audio volume with a floating, waterproof remote control. This remote also lets you control most electronic spa features while in the water.

The Belkin TuneBase gets a face lift with some welcomed improvements to this FM Transmitter. With ClearScan technology, users won’t have to wait for a stop light to adjust the station for clearer reception, instead the technology automagically finds the clearest station for you.

The button interface has been replaced with an LCD screen displaying the current station. A new Pro mode for improved audio quality and volume boost is integral, and an indicator informs the user when the mode is active.